HKIFF/FILMART 2013 IN OFFICIAL SELECTION FOXFIRE IN THE NAME OF BY LAURENT CANTET BY MALGOSKA SZUMOWSKA GALA PRESENTATON GLOBAL VISION IN OFFICIAL SELECTION IN OFFICIAL SELECTION CIRCLES IN BLOOM BY SRDAN GOLUBOVIC BY NANA EKVTIMISHVILI AND SIMON GROSS GLOBAL VISION YOUNG CINEMA COMPETITION ALSO AVAILABLE WE ARE WHAT WE ARE V/H/S/2 UNDER THE RAINBOW BY JIM MICKLE BY SIMON BARRETT, ADAM WINGARD, EDÚARDO BY AGNÈS JAOUI SANCHEZ, GREGG HALE, TIMO TJAHJANTO, GARETH HUW EVANS, JASON EISENER UPCOMING CONTACTS IN HONG KONG UNIFRANCE BOOTH - 1C-D13 NICHOLAS KAISER MARCH 18th > 21th [email protected] +33 6 43 44 48 99 LADE.FR C OFFICE IN PARIS 9 Cité Paradis – 75010 Paris – France Tel: +33 1 53 34 90 20 / Fax: +33 1 42 47 11 24 TUA / DESIGN: WWW. [email protected] C [email protected] ONTRA C THE PAST BACK IN CRIME international.memento-films.com BY ASGHAR FARHADI BY GERMINAL ALVAREZ Join us on facebook CREDITS NON IN HONG KONG | GALA PRESEntation SILVER SHELL FOR BEST ACTRESS FOXFIRE SAN SEBASTIAN 2012 A FILM BY LAURENT CANTET SCREENINGS THURSDay, MARCH 28 | 07:15 PM @ Hong Kong City Hall Theatre SatURDay, MARCH 30 | 12:45 PM @ Hong Kong Cultural Centre Grand Theatre Upstate New York, 1953, a working class neighborhood in a small town. In this violent post-war culture controlled by men, a group of headstrong teenage girls unite into a sisterhood of blood: they form the Foxfire gang, a secret female-only society, recognized by the flame tattooed on the back of its members’ shoulders. “Foxfire” for pretty foxes, but also “Foxfire” for fire and destruction. Legs, Maddy, Lana, Rita and Goldie cannot accept any longer to be humiliated and discriminated against for being poor, and being girls. Headed by the feisty Legs, the girls set on a trip for revenge, and try to pursue their impossible dream: living according to their own rules and laws, no matter what. But there’s a price to pay... By the director of THE CLASS (Palme d’or, Cannes 2008) Adapted from the bestseller by Joyce Carol Oates (Blonde, Them) “A masterpiece! The actresses are simply stunning.” LE NOUVEL OBSERVATEUR “A jubilation unknown to Laurent Cantet. The casting process – similar the one of ‘The Class’ – brings equal results: the actresses evolve with a breathtaking ease in a universe halfway between history and utopia.” LE MONDE “Highly sensual and wildly anti-establishment, these ‘Confessions of a girl gang’ will haunt the dreams and nightmares of the audience for a long time.” MARIANNE “As beautiful as it is surprising, these Foxfire girls filmed by Cantet appear like the ancestors of Pussy Riot. Foxfire burns with contemporaneity, the beauty of the film resides in this fire that refuses all forms of backward-looking and consumes the screen.” LES INROCKUPTIBLES “Led by the revelation Raven Adamson, this girl gang is remarkable.” LIBERATION “Cantet tracks down the limits of revolt, with a thriller tempo and sometimes dreadful tension. He’s helped in his quest by a stunning group of actresses. The wild epic scope of the film will question you as much as it will grab you.”PREMIERE WITH RAVEN ADAMSON, KATIE COSENI, MADELEINE BISSON, CLAIRE MAZEROLLE, RACHAEL NYHUUS PRODUCED BY HAUT ET COURT, FILM FARM | FRANCE, CANADA | LANGUAGE: ENGLISH IN HONG KONG | GLOBAL VISION IN THE NAME OF A FILM BY MALGOSKA SZUMOWSKA SCREENINGS MONDay, MARCH 18 | 03:00 PM @ UA CITYPLAZA CINEMA WEDNESDay, MARCH 20 | 09:45 PM @ UA CITYPLAZA CINEMA Father Adam takes over a small parish in the middle of nowhere. He organizes a community centre for boys with troubled pasts. His energy appreciated, the locals accept him as one of their own. Everybody wants to be close to him, feeding off of his vitality and power, but no one knows he harbors his own secret. After meeting an eccentric and silent young man, a local pariah, Father Adams is forced to confront a long forgotten burden and passion. As the villagers’ worst suspicions are validated, Father Adam becomes the obvious enemy. Teddy Award Winner (Berlin 2013) By the director of ELLES (Toronto 2011, Berlin 2012) “As a humane, non-judgemental look at enduring contradictions of Catholicism and mortal sexuality, it’s a film to be admired, if not worshipped.”SCREEN “Emerging Polish filmmaker Malgoska Szumowska returns to form in an atmospheric, sensitively shot and acted story of a gay priest.” THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER "The screenplay by Szumowska and Michal Englert is careful not to judge its protagonist; the story is about love and longing rather than the real-life scandals of the church." VARIETY WITH ANDRZEJ CHYRA, MATEUSZ KOśCIUKIEIWCZ, MAJA OSTASZEWSKA (THE PIANIST, SCHINDLER'S LIST) PRODUCED BY MENTAL DISORDER 4, Shot – SZUMOWSKI, CANAL +, ZENTROPA POLAND POLAND | 2013 | 101 MIN IN HONG KONG | GLOBAL VISION CIRCLES FILM BY SRDAN GOLUBOVIC SPECIAL JURY PRIZE AWARD SCREENINGS MONDay, MARCH 18 | 07:15 PM @ UA LANGHAN CINEMA SatURDay, MARCH 23 | 05:00 PM @ UA LANGHAN CINEMA Bosnia – 1993. In the midst of the Bosnian war, Marko a Serbian soldier witnesses the brutal aggression of Haris, a Muslim civilian, by three fellow soldiers. Marko interferes and saves Haris, but is beaten to death by the infuriated soldiers… 2008. The war is over but the wounds of the conflict are still open. Marko’s father is rebuilding a church, he is offered help by one of Marko’s killers’ son and hesitates about accepting it. Marko’s friend, a renowned surgeon in Belgrade, faces terrible choices when told to operate on one of the three soldiers on the verge of death. As for Haris, he now lives in Germany and is faced with a unique opportunity to repay his debt to his savior. Eucumenical Prize (Berlin 2013) Special Jury Prize Award (Sundance 2013) By the director of THE TRAP (Berlin 2007) ”It is impossible not to be moved. Circles, inspired by a real event, should find receptive audiences in every corner of the world.” SCREEN “A straightforward and ultimately moving film about the damage done to people’s soul from the hostilities that racked the region for years. Top-notch performances and traditional craft should make this an appealing entry on the festival circuit.” THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER “A very compelling parable about a culture that has seen many years of agony... highlighted by superb acting in every corner” CINEMA BEACH WITH LEON LUCEV, NEBOJSA GLOGOVAC, NIKOLA RAKOCEVIC, ALEKSANDAR BERCEK PRODUCED BY FILM HOUSE BAS CELIK, NEUE MEDIOPOLIS FILMPRODUKTION, LA CINEFACTURE, VERTIGO, PROPELER FILM SERBIA, GERMANY, FRANCE, SLOVENIA, CROATIA | 2013 | 110 MIN IN HONG KONG | YOUNG CINEMA COMPETITION IN BLOOM A FILM BY NANA EKVTIMISHVILI & SIMON GROSS SCREENINGS MONDay, MARCH 18 | 10:00 AM @ TheatRE 1, HKCEC (MARKET SCREENING) FRIDay, MARCH 29 | 09:30 PM @ THE GRAND CINEMA SatURDay, MARCH 31 | 05:30 PM @ THE GRAND CINEMA Early nineties, in Tbilisi, the capital of the newly independent Georgia after the Absorbing, intelligently assembled, collapse of the Soviet Union. The country is facing violence, war on the Black IN BLOOM has plenty of potential Sea coast (Abkhazia) and vigilante justice that plague society. But for Eka and to travel. (...) An intimate drama about Natia, fourteen years old inseparable friends, life just unfolds; in the street, at two very young woman destined by school, with friends or elder sisters that are already dealing with men’s domi- differences of class and character nance, early marriage and disillusioned love. For these two girls in bloom life for very different fates, and also as a just goes on… portrait of a fascinating period in the country's social history. VARIETY C.I.C.A.E Art Cinema Award (Berlin 2013) IN BLOOM is a deeply satisfying exer- cise with a strong female angle that stands every chance of breaking out into art-house exposure. (...) The film is terrifically cast, its two young leads having an intense but easy on-screen manner. (...) A bloom definitely to be cherished. SCREEN Universal enough in theme to connect with overseas markets, it deserves to find a discerning foreign audience. potential overseas distributors may well be lured by its fine cast, quality workmanship and critical buzz. (...) Built around radiant performances from WITH LIKA BABLUANI, MARIAM BOKERIA, ZURAB GOGALADZE, its two young leads, IN BLOOM is a DATA ZAKAREISHVILI, ANA NIJARADZE beautifully observed slice-of-life drama.” PRODUCED BY INDIZ FILM UG (HAFTUNGSBESCHRÄNKT), ARIZONA PRODUCTIONS, POLAR FILM LLC, ZDF – DAS KLEINE FERNSEHSPIEL, ARTE THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER GERMANY, FRANCE, GEORGIA | 2013 | 102 MIN ALSO AVAILABLE WE ARE WHAT WE ARE A FILM BY JIM MICKLE “The film is markedly more frightening than its predecessor, in a crooked ‘Night of the Hunter’ vein. That's not to say it's without some gratifyingly cheap jolts. As in the original, the encroachment of authorities ratchets up tension further toward the climax, but Mickle and Damici find a denouement all their own; it'll certainly be a talking point among audiences.” VARIETY “Outdoing the original by a long shot, Mickle's slow-burn take on the story is poetic, creepy and, finally, satisfyingly gross.” INDIEWIRE “A refreshingly mature genre entry that plants queasy dread and unleashes a good dose of scares, the film is that rare modern horror movie that doesn’t simply fabri- cate its scares with the standard bag of post-production tricks and grips from start to finish. Both actresses are terrific!”THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER “Stylishly directed and unnerving to its core, Mickle's We Are What We Are is a prime example of horror done right.” THE FILMSTAGE ‘We Are What We Are’ firmly cements Mickle as one of horror’s most interesting directors.